Meditations

Yoga, waves, silence and art all became a part of the days way of reaching within to find and express what was inside. My Friend Nancy beaded, I painted, other friends swam and laughed and all this turned out to be praising God. Friends are a gift that I am thankful for and time with them is also prayer. Jane Continue Reading…

Posted by Jane Appleby on Sep 21, 2008

Mountain Top

I feel the climb up to the mountain top towards God often seems steep and to carry on means the stripping of the heavy weight of self: self fulfillment, self indulgence, self satisfaction. It was the desire to please God that gave me strength to carry on and to take pictures and paint a painting even when at first I didn't feel like it. A hike up Black Mountain on Cypress to this lovely lake retreat reminded me of the struggles it takes to be surprised by the peacefulness to the heart that results with perseverance. Jane Continue Reading…

Posted by Jane Appleby on Sep 12, 2008